Food Security: Empty promises of technological solutions

Thematic Section
Food Security: Empty promises of technological
solutions
ANURADHA MITTAL ABSTRACT Anuradha Mittal questions if nano-technology is going to
provide the next revolution in food and agriculture industry.
This
powerful new technology is being...
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Thematic Section
Food Security: Empty promises of technological
solutions
ANURADHA MITTAL ABSTRACT Anuradha Mittal questions if nano-technology is going to
provide the next revolution in food and agriculture industry.
This
powerful new technology is being rushed on to the market by
corporations before even basic safety concerns can be addressed.
However, she points out there are many downsides in relation to
health and environmental threats that are not taking into account
by the world’s largest food and beverage corporations pushing
nano-technology based solutions
KEYWORDS biotech; GMOs; nano-technology; genetic engineering;
food sovereignty; hunger; development
Introduction
In October 2002, the Zambian government turned down the offer from the US Agency
for International Development (USAID) of genetically modified food aid, after the
Zambian president sent a delegation to South Africa, Europe, and the US to assess the
risks associated with the crops, by the Zambian president, concl
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